Mother and daughter

Monique Blanton (left) listens during the opening prayer at Barack Obama's inauguration with her mother, Denise Edge, at the Hyde Park Hair Salon in Chicago Tuesday. Blanton owns the hair salon, which is the preferred barbershop of President Obama.

Monique Blanton (left) listens during the opening prayer at Barack Obama's inauguration with her mother, Denise Edge, at the Hyde Park Hair Salon in Chicago Tuesday. Blanton owns the hair salon, which is the preferred barbershop of President Obama. (Tribune photo by Dave Pierini)

Monique Blanton (left) listens during the opening prayer at Barack Obama's inauguration with her mother, Denise Edge, at the Hyde Park Hair Salon in Chicago Tuesday. Blanton owns the hair salon, which is the preferred barbershop of President Obama.